NCJ Number
235749
Date Published
April 2011
Length
31 pages
Annotation
This document was developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the first in a series of publications to provide a structured approach to the distribution and employment of risk information and analysis efforts across the Department.
Abstract
This manual is intended for use by homeland security leaders, supporting staffs, program managers, analysts, and operational personnel to: promote a common understanding of, and approach to, risk management; establish organizational practices that should be followed by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components; provide a foundation for conducting risk assessments and evaluating risk management options; set the basis for institutionalizing a risk management culture through consistent application and training on risk management principles and practices; and educate and inform homeland security stakeholders in risk management applications. The document contains six main sections: I) identification of the purpose for developing a risk management doctrine and its intended audience; II) an evaluation of homeland security risks, the value of risk management, and risk management applications; III) Homeland Security risk management tenets and principles; IV) an examination of internal sources of risk, external sources of risk, and key business practices; V) an examination of the seven elements of the Homeland Security risk management process - define the context, identify potential risk, assess and analyze risk, develop alternative, decide upon and implement risk management strategies, evaluation and monitoring, and risk communications; and VI) conclusion.